Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-06
THEY ARE VERY MAD.
TIE NORTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENTS
ON SPEAKER WEBSTER.
The Dead Associate Justice Fires and
Failures-Legislative Eo,es-A
Curious Forgery.
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Outsiders have no idea of the extent
and character of the feeling the Re-
publicans entertain towards their
whilom idol. Speaker Webster. Some
were heard TO curse him loudly and
openly yesterday, and one negro RaH-
cal SAID, owe carried our pigs TO bad
market when we joined forces with
these independents. wish we could
swap them for dog, and kill the dog"
Poor Independents They are 'twixt
the devil and the deep sea. The Demo
Gratis do not affiliate with them to any
extent. Pearson, the most sensitive OF
them all, feels this neglect keenly, and
shows that he feels il. So much for
being in false position. Mr. Pearson
is bright, clever, and a capital speaker,
and it is pity that he is always "On
guard, so to speak. The Republicans
distrust the Independents-the Demo
Gratis snub them.
SAD DEATH.
A letter from Poor's Ford, Ruther-
ford county, says that A. i. Smith,
dOrekeeper and gauger, accidentally
shot and instantly killed John Hender-
son while they were shooting at mark.
Both were fast friends. Both were
farmers and young men.
A STRANGE CASE OF FORGERY
attracts attention in Pitt county. G. A.
Stancill, farmer Of wealth and social
position, "raised " the amount of a
mortgage given him by n negro tenant
after the instrument had been executed.
] he law, so greatly ridiculed of late, is
indicated in this instance, for Stancill
is fined 800 and is i'll Jail for four
months.
NEWS FROM THE FISHERIES
The catching of the first shad is al
ways an event in the eastern part of the
State. These superb fish are making
their appearance, and in few weeks
promise to be plentiful. 1t is observa-
bic that there is renewed interest in the
fisheries this year. The indications are
that the season will be favorable, and
special preparations are in progress.
VERY STRANGE INDEED.
1t is said that in Iredell county there
exists real case of bydrophobia in a
mule. The animal is the property of
Mr.. Osborne Hucks, and it was bitten
by vagrant cur January 5th. A week
ago the mule became violent. A negro
man named George Gay attempted to
hold the mules mouth open that it
might be bled The mule bit the mans
right foretingcr entirely of. Water
was brought and the mule went into
spasms and appeared to suffer intensely.
1t has died. Now Gay is in terrible
fear of hydrophobia The Paris mad
stone was applied, but would not adj
here, and the frightened man left for
Newton to try the virtues of the Weldon
mad His friends fear the worst,
and the matter causes great excitement.
1t is very remarkable case in all re-
spects.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
Three leading Republicans in the
House yesterday offered to bet that on
its third reading the bill TO repeal the
county-government law would pass by
a majority of 2.
THE DEAD ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
At the request of Governor Scales a
special train has been furnished to en-
able the State officers TO attend the fu-
neral of Associate Justice Ashe, at
Wadesboro' tomorrow afternoon. The
train leaves here tomorrow. Governor
Scales, Lieutenant-G Stedman,
Speaker Webster, Treasurer Balm, Ma
jor Finger, and Justice Merriman will
attend, as will majority of the mem
bers of the Legislature.
Governor Scales to-day appointed VI.
A. Angler, of Durham, as director of
the North Carolina railroad to succeed
Duncan Cameron, deceased.
News was received here to-day of the
death of Samuel L. Cauow, who for
many years was United States marshal
for this district He died at his home,
at Washington, Beaufort county, this
morning, aged seventy, after q long i'll
ness.
FIRES.
Two fires are reported to-day-the
residence, at Louisburg, of J. A. Faux
ner, and the residence of Francis Hedg-
peth, at Nashville. Losses, 81, 500; no
insurance.
Two business failures are reported
Rouser Brothers, general merchants,
Cheuyville, assign to l.. p. Ford; liza
bilities, 81, 200; assets, 81, 600. Black, |
Carpenter & Davies, general merchants |
at Blacks station, assign to John g.
Black.
Deputy-Sheriff Statcher yesterday at |
tempted to arrest one of the GOldsbOrO' |
burglars at Wilmington, but the bur
glar drew a revolver and covered the |
officer. He then got away in the face
of crowd of negroes by firing at |
them.
LEGISLATIVE.
In the Senate and House to-day |
bill was passed to change the name of |
the town of Company-Shops to Bur
lington.
In the House Mr.. York, for the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, re-
ported in the Sury county contest that
the sitting member, is en-
titled to the seat, and that Brien, the
contestant, was not Franklin was
found to be elected by majority of
one vote. This is the last of the cleo
ton contests in the House.
A special committee was raised, on
motion of Mr.. Fries, TO examine all acts
granting convicts to railways and also
% report on the best method of employ
ng convicts who cannot be taken ont
If the penitentiary.
The school bill was made the special
rider for next Friday.
The bill to incorporate the Durham
md Northern railroad, from Durham TO
was passed
Burned 10 Death.
by telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
ROCKFoRD. Ill. February 5.-James J